OBITUARY: Wilford O. “Will” Beard Sr.

Wilford O. “Will” Beard Sr., 89, of Rocky Ridge, Md., went to be with our Lord, Nov. 8, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg, Pa. He was the husband of the late Dorothy A. Eaton Beard.

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Waynesboro Record Herald - Waynesboro, PA

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Posted Nov. 14, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Updated Nov 14, 2012 at 11:10 AM

Posted Nov. 14, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Updated Nov 14, 2012 at 11:10 AM

Wilford O. “Will” Beard Sr., 89, of Rocky Ridge, Md., went to be with our Lord, Nov. 8, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg, Pa. He was the husband of the late Dorothy A. Eaton Beard.
Born Oct. 16, 1923, in Woodsboro, Md., he was the son of the late Vernon O. and Myrtie Smith Beard.
Mr. Beard was a heavy equipment operator and retired from (Gen-Star) now Lafarge at the age of 65. He loved fishing, bird watching, hunting, gardening, getting together for family dinners and especially celebrating the Holidays.
He is survived by two daughters Frances Redding and husband Tom of Chambersburg, Pa., Valerie Beard and fiance Robert Speak of Greencastle, Pa., and a son Wilford O. Beard Jr. and fiancee Patricia Forrest of Waynesboro, Pa., seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers Milton W., Luther V., and Austin S. Beard and two sisters Armatha Stambaugh and Annabel Beard.
A Memorial service will be held at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 104 E. Main St., Thurmont, Md., Friday, Nov. 16, at 11:30 a.m. Friends may visit with the family from 10 a.m. until time of service.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimers Association, 108 Byte Drive, Suite 103, Frederick, Md. 21702. Online condolences may be expressed to:
www.staufferfuneralhome.com